The City welcomes Marquette’s first Basketball Court Mural at the Hurley Park Playground, made possible by the City of Marquette’s Public Art Fund. The red ribbon cutting for Fast Break by Detroit based artists Joey Salamon and Ivan Montoya will take place on Monday August 29, 2022, at Noon. The Hurley Park Playground is located on Mesnard Street in Marquette. This is a great opportunity to meet the artists before they head home to Detroit and learn more about this unique addition to Marquette’s Public Art Collection.

The Court will not be available for foot traffic until the mural is sealed later that week.

The Marquette Downtown Development Authority Board district tour scheduled for Thursday, August 25, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. has been canceled due to rain. The tour will be rescheduled at the next DDA Board Meeting.

The Board of Zoning Appeals regular meeting on September 1, 2022, has been canceled.   The next scheduled meeting will be held on October 6, 2022.

The City of Marquette Office of Arts and Culture announces a partnership with Innovate Marquette SmartZone in the creation of a new award for the 2022 Annual Art Awards; the Arts Innovation Award. After 25 years of honoring the Marquette creative community, it is apparent that recognition is required for those who think outside the box and take risks in their process.

The Arts Innovation Award recognizes individuals who have exceptional creative thinking in their work and evidence of expansion in their perspectives and practice. Nominees should have demonstrated new methods, use of new technology, unique collaboration, unexpected use of materials, and develop new processes and collaborations that foster inclusivity and diversity.

The Arts Innovation Award is open to traditional and contemporary artists of all mediums and forms; or could recognize an individual or business that purposefully incorporated artists or creative techniques to their process or product design.

The nomination period for the Arts Innovation Award is open and will end Tuesday, September 6. The nomination form can be found at www.mqtcompass.com/annual-art-awards or HERE

The 25 Annual Art Awards ceremony will occur Saturday October 8, 2022 and is free and open to the public to attend. For more information or questions, please contact the City of Marquette Office of Arts and Culture 906-228-0472 or arts-culture@marquettemi.gov.

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY - WILLIAMS PARK TENNIS COURTS

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for the completion of a Michigan grant-funded project in the City of Marquette.  The ceremony will take place on:

This project addresses high priority needs within the City’s Five-Year Parks and Recreation Master Plan.  This project was partially funded by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund with significant matching funds from the Marquette Tennis Association.

The public is invited to attend this event.

The seasonal portion of Peter White Drive in Presque Isle Park will be closed to vehicular traffic on Friday, August 26th from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a Marquette Area Public Schools cross country meet.

A classic car auto show will be held on Third Street on Saturday, August 20, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  The following streets will be closed to through traffic from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.:

• Third Street from Michigan Street to Park Street
• Ohio Street from Front Street to Fourth Street
• Hewitt Avenue from Front Street to Fourth Street
• Prospect Street from Front Street to Fourth Street
• Crescent Street from Front Street to Fourth Street

Traffic will be detoured using Michigan Street, Fourth Street and Magnetic Street.

To ensure no cars are parked in the event area, parking will be prohibited on Third Street between Ohio Street and Park Street beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.

The Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAB) meeting scheduled for August 15, 2022, has been canceled due to lack of quorum. 

Wilkinson Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Center Street and Summit Street on Monday, August 15 beginning at 7:00 a.m. for a sanitary sewer lateral replacement. This project is expected to be completed by the end of the day.

On Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Pine Street from Fair Avenue to Lakeshore Boulevard and Powder Mill Road from County Road 550 to the north end will be closed, and Wright Street from Presque Isle Avenue to Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed to thru traffic for the “Ore to Shore” Mountain Bike Race.

Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling on Wright Street, Hawley Street, River Park Circle and Schneider Mill Court.  Race participants will be crossing at designated locations at varying times.